The 1996 Oakland Raiders season was their 37th in the league. They were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 8-8, winning only seven games. This was the team's third consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 1996 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 19-14 |
| 2 | September 8 1996 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 19-3 |
| 3 | September 15 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17-3 |
| 4 | September 22 1996 | San Diego Chargers | L 40-34 |
| 5 | September 29 1996 | at Chicago Bears | L 19-17 |
| 6 | October 6 1996 | at New York Jets | W 34-13 |
| 7 | October 13 1996 | Detroit Lions | W 37-21 |
| 8 | October 21 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23-14 |
| 9 | BYE | ||
| 10 | November 4 1996 | Denver Broncos | L 22-21 |
| 11 | November 10 1996 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 20-17 |
| 12 | November 17 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16-13 |
| 13 | November 24 1996 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27-21 |
| 14 | December 1 1996 | Miami Dolphins | W 17-7 |
| 15 | December 9 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26-7 |
| 16 | December 15 1996 | at Denver Broncos | L 24-19 |
| 17 | December 22 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | L 28-21 |
| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 391 | 275 | L-1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 297 | 300 | L-3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 376 | W-1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W-1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L-2 |